This Is What It Means To Be a Parent to a Child With Special Needs, In One Word
There are so many different ways to describe the experience of being a parent to a child with special needs, but we at The Mighty wanted to know how you would explain it. So we asked our readers to pick one word that speaks to what it means to dedicate yourself to raising your one-of-a-kind child.
These are the words you chose:
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Melissa McGlensey is the former News Editor at The Mighty. Her writing can also be seen in Ms. Magazine, on the Ms.Magazine blog and in The Huffington Post’s Good News, Comedy and Impact sections. Melissa is also a New York City comedian who does sketch, improv and stand up. She is passionate about social justice, politics, Thai food, literature, disability rights and more. She is currently in a long-distance relationship with her cat, Sneakers, who lives in California. You can follow her on twitter at @OhHeyMeliss.
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